Background Aortic stenosis (AS) frequently coexists with heart failure (HF), but its prevalence, prognostic impact and management across the full HF spectrum remain incompletely characterised. Methods ...

What exactly is a heart valve? There are four valves in the human heart: the mitral, triscuspid, pulmonic and aortic valves. Each valve has a specific job in the body. 1. Mitral and tricuspid valves ...

Aortic insufficiency occurs when your aortic valve fails to close properly once the blood enters the aorta. This causes blood to flow the wrong way back into the heart. When the left ventricle doesn’t ...

DALLAS (July 17, 2005) -- By studying five generations of a Dallas family, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have discovered that a mutation in a key gene causes aortic valve disease, a ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure to replace your aortic valve. The aortic valve controls blood flow from your heart to your aorta, the main artery that ...

Seniors are often advised to take calcium supplements, but new research says the pills might significantly increase an aging person's risk of heart valve problems that contribute to heart failure.

Aortic aneurysm surgery is generally safe, but it can lead to complications like blood clots, ischemic events, and bleeding. Your doctor can give you a better idea of your specific risk of ...

The thought of having heart surgery can be frightening no matter the odds, but as science continues to press forward, the advancement of minimally invasive procedures is changing the outlook for ...

Caltech's Mory Gharib (r) and Foldax's Jason Beith (l) examine the new artificial Tria heart valve. Biomedical researchers at the California Institute of Technology, working with engineers from Foldax ...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is valve replacement without open-heart surgery. It is also called catheter-based or percutaneous (through the skin) aortic valve replacement. While ...